The Cousins

Storyline

Young provincial Charles arrives in Paris to stay with his cousin Paul while studying law. Paul is a decadent, bohemian pleasure-seeker who shows the meek, diligent Charles the thrills of city life. When Charles falls for Florence, one of Paul's acquaintances, relationships begin to shift.

Top Cast

Gérard Blain

Gérard Blain

Charles

Jean-Claude Brialy

Jean-Claude Brialy

Paul

Juliette Mayniel

Juliette Mayniel

Florence

Guy Decomble

Guy Decomble

Le libraire

Geneviève Cluny

Geneviève Cluny

Geneviève

Michèle Méritz

Michèle Méritz

Yvonne

?

Corrado Guarducci

Italian Count Minerva

Stéphane Audran

Stéphane Audran

Françoise

Paul Bisciglia

Paul Bisciglia

Marc

Jeanne Pérez

Jeanne Pérez

La femme de ménage

Françoise Vatel

Françoise Vatel

Martine

André Chanal

André Chanal

?

Gilbert Edard

Clara Gansard

Clara Gansard

Jean-Louis Maury

Jean-Louis Maury

Un étudiant joueur de bridge

?

Virginie Vitry

Jean-Marie Arnoux

Jean-Marie Arnoux

?

Robert Barre

?

Michel Benoist

?

Gaby Blondé

Director

Claude Chabrol

Writers

Claude Chabrol

Status

Released

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